When You Don’t Want to Hear the Truth

We’ve all had moments where we fool ourselves into thinking we’re listening, when in reality we’ve already tuned out. Maybe it’s sitting in a meeting at work—you nod along, but your mind is miles away. Or maybe it’s at home—someone is talking, but you’re already forming your own response instead of hearing their words. We look engaged, but our hearts are closed. And that’s exactly what happens in our relationship with God. His Word is clear, His voice is steady, yet so often we approach Him with our ears shut and our minds made up. We say we want His direction, but what we really want is confirmation of our own plans. Jeremiah 42–43 pulls back the curtain on this dangerous game, reminding us that pretending to listen to God is no different than outright disobedience.